In his latest media broadcast, FPÖ party leader Norbert Hofer invents a first class that does not exist at Austrian Airlines and promptly claims that the company would plan that PCR rapid tests in this class of transport should be adopted by the state in the future. It goes without saying that the liberal politician strongly criticizes the alleged “plan”.

The wording of the broadcast reads: “The AUA also wants to test the passengers in First and Business Class in a first step. Hofer: 'Especially the passengers in these classes - or companies who book business class for their employees - usually have sufficient financial means to cover the costs of a corona test.' (...) As a result of the excessive and wrong measures of the black-green federal government, many Austrians are currently unable to afford a flight at all due to unemployment or short-time work - now to ask the state to pay for corona tests of passengers in expensive flight classes is the wrong signal , so Hofer. "

Norbert Hofer also criticizes the state aid that the Republic of Austria has granted to Austrian Airlines: “As an enthusiastic pilot and supporter of the aviation industry, I am very interested in the industry getting back on its feet after the corona crisis. After the hundreds of millions of euros in state aid that was provided for the AUA, the republic cannot also cover the costs for the corona tests for AUA passengers. "